These new Lipstick Queen Chinatown Glossy Pencils verge on the same genius as I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Spray. It’s a simple user-friendly twist on an old fave. And I am using it with the same zeal I used that bottle of chemicals whilst in college.

Imagine a world (don’t I sound very “movie trailer dude” when I say that?) where a PENCIL yields a moisturizing, slightly glossy lip color in its wake. “Draw on” gloss, as it’s described on the Lipstick Queen site. It comes with a jumbo-sized sharpener and the original artwork on the boxes and shade names are all inspired by R0man Polanski’s film. It’s all very downtown chic.

Crime sheer hot pink
Mystery sheer vibrant purple
Thriller sheer scarlet red
Genre sheer bright orange
Chase sheer lush watermelon (My FAVE!!)

I predict glossy pencils will be a major staple of other beauty brands within the next year or so. Get yourself (dim) some for $20 each at lipstickqueen.com.